Category: First Responder

Florida 911 Operators the Hidden Heroes of First Responders

April 11, 2022
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PUNTA GORDA, Fla.–A call to 911 has become synonymous with help, hope, and even terror—as witnessed by the nation on Sept. 11, 2001, America’s darkest day in modern history. A 911 operator is the most important person “that you will never meet,” retired 911 supervisor Sheryle Langmaid told the Epoch Times on April 5. “We…

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Foundation Pays Off Mortgages for Families of Fallen First Responders

November 24, 2021
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SAN DIEGO—A New York-based foundation announced Nov. 24 it has paid off the mortgages of eight fallen first responders in California, including San Diego police Officer David Sisto, who died after suffering a medical emergency while on duty in February. According to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, paying off the mortgages means the first responders’ families, “who are facing…

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